Black-spotted Puffer

Caption: Based on the profile I am guessing this is a pufferfish of some variety? This was less than 20 feet from shore, in a rocky sheltered area

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  1. Posted by @ProfessorPotts
    June 23, 2020 at 16:39 pm - 1 person found this useful.

    @Randy, that makes sense! I initially discounted that as a possibility because I hadn't seen too many tan/yellowish blackspotted puffers online, but the more I search the more I'm finding ones that even have that sort of light striping across the face. Thank you!!

  2. Posted by @Randy
    June 23, 2020 at 16:20 pm - 1 person found this useful.

    Without seeing the whole fish - it looks like a Blackspotted Puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) to me (black lips, etc.)

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